How much does a stone cattail (Acorus tatarinowii) seedling cost? Harvest time and detailed planting techniques

Stone cattail (Acorus tatarinowii), a grass-like perennial herb in the Araceae family and Acorus genus, whose rhizome is often used medicinally. So, how much does a stone cattail seedling cost on the market? How many years after planting can it be harvested? What are the planting techniques?

1. How much does a stone cattail seedling cost on the market?

Stone cattail is generally propagated by rhizome, and its seedlings are very cheap, generally around 1 to 4 yuan each. Stone cattail prefers shady and damp environments and can grow under trees with dense canopy, but it does not tolerate direct sun exposure, otherwise the leaves turn yellow. It does not tolerate drought and is slightly cold-tolerant. It can grow in the open in the Yangtze River basin, and is best cultivated in swamps, wetlands, or sandy loam and humus-rich loam where irrigation is convenient.

2. How many years after planting can it be harvested?

Division propagation of stone cattail is usually carried out from September to October. After removing the withered and yellow old leaves, the plant is divided into small clumps of 5 to 10 tillers, then watered after planting. Usually, after one to two years of planting, it grows into a dense plant. Stone cattail is harvested 3 to 4 years after planting. The rhizomes are dug out in early spring or late winter, the leaves and fibrous roots are trimmed off, then washed clean and dried in the sun.

3. What are the planting techniques?

1. Soil selection: Stone cattail is best cultivated in swamps, wetlands, and humus-rich loam.

2. Weeding and watering: During the growing period after planting stone cattail, pay attention to pulling out weeds around the roots, loosening the soil, and watering. Avoid drought at all costs.

3. Reasonable fertilization: Stone cattail is generally top-dressed with human and animal manure 2 times, mainly with nitrogen fertilizer, and appropriately supplemented with phosphorus and potassium fertilizer.

4. Pest and disease control: Stone cattail is often damaged by rice grasshoppers on the leaves, which can be controlled with a 1000-fold dilution of 90% trichlorfon crystal.